Table 1 A review of cases of scapular fractures complicated with intra-thoracic displacement of fracture fragments from 1997 to the present
From: Intra-thoracic displacement of scapular lateral margin: a case report and literature review
Study(year) | Age(year) | Cause of injury | Complications due to fractures | How to manage complications | Extent of fracture | Surgical approach | Internal fixation | Follow-up results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Blue, etal (1997) | 13 | Car accident | Pneumothorax、Pulmonary contusion | Not mention | The lateral border of the scapula is twisted and stuck within the intercostal space but is not broken | Lateral margin approach | No | 5 months after surgery, there was no pain or obstacle in shoulder joint movement, and the fracture healed. |
SCHWARTZBACH, etal (2006) | 72 | Car accident | Pleural effusion | Chest drain | The lateral border of the scapula is twisted and stuck within the intercostal space but is not broken | Judet approach | Yes | 3 months after surgery, there was no obstacle in shoulder joint movement. |
PORTE, etal (2009) | 30 | Car accident | Pneumothorax、Pleural effusion | Chest drain | The lateral border of the scapula is twisted and stuck within the intercostal space but is not broken | Posterolateral thoracotomy | No | 22 months after surgery, there was obstacle in shoulder joint movement. |
van Schie-van der Weert, etal (2012) | 43 | Fall injures | N/A | N/A | The lateral border of the scapula is twisted and stuck within the intercostal space but is not broken | Thoracotomy through the intercostal space | No | 2 weeks after surgery, there was no pain in shoulder joint movement. |
SHIN, etal (2016) | 6 | Car accident | Pneumothorax、Pulmonary contusion | Chest drain | The lateral border of the scapula is twisted and stuck within the intercostal space but is not broken | Lateral margin approach | No | 12 months after surgery, there was no pain or obstacle in shoulder joint movement, and the fracture healed. |
PARK, etal (2017) | 10 | Car accident | Hemopneumothorax | Chest drain | The lateral border of the scapula is twisted and stuck within the intercostal space but is not broken | Medial margin approach | No | 24 months after surgery, there was no pain or obstacle in shoulder joint movement, and the fracture healed. |